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Explore the beauty, culture and food of Egypt for the experience of a lifetime.

Explore the beauty, culture and food of Egypt for the experience of a lifetime.

May 4 - 14, 2026

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Chef Mareya, The Fit Foodie

Explore the beauty, culture and food of Egypt for the experience of a lifetime. All-inclusive.

Your Daily Itinerary

A sneak peek into our journey together

Your Host, Mareya Ibrahim

Your Host, Mareya Ibrahim

Step into the land where civilization first learned to dream in stone. This 12-day, meticulously curated expedition to Egypt is designed as a once-in-a-lifetime immersion into history, culture, food and living tradition, guided by author, chef and native Egyptian, Mareya Ibrahim alongside a distinguished Egyptologist whose insights bring the ancient world to life beyond the guidebooks.

From the silent majesty of the Valley of the Kings, the resting place of the legendary King Tutankhamun, to the turquoise rebirth of the Red Sea, every experience has been hand-selected to reveal Egypt through a sensory lens: private talks on temple symbolism, a truffle-dog style foraging walk reimagined with desert trackers, sunrise moments along the Nile, and entry to the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)—home to the largest collection of antiquities from a single civilization on Earth.

Your journey includes most meals inspired by authentic Egyptian and Mediterranean tables, cooking classes, seamless ground transportation, world-class accommodations, and VIP access to artisans, markets, and archeological sites. Traveling with Mareya means returning to the table of humanity—where food, faith, and discovery meet—and leaving with practical FITlife lessons you can carry into your own next chapter.

This isn’t just a trip to see Egypt. It’s a journey to feel it, understand it, and be changed by it—One Good Step at a time.

Our Itinerary

Sun  | Day  | 1  |  | Overnight Flight to Cairo

Mon  | Day  | 2 |  | Arrival Cairo Airport 
Meet and greet by AWT- Airport Representative
Representative BEFORE passport control and assist with Egypt entry procedures, will be holding a sign with your name (Egypt Entry Visa 25 USD cash per person)can be obtained on arrival to Cairo airport- transfer to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo Hotel- included meals 

Tue  | Day  | 3  |  | Grand Egyptian Museum 
Included Breakfast at the hotel

  • Depart from hotel lobby to visit The New Grand Egyptian Museum including the complete collection of King Tut and the solar boat museum, officially opened Nov 4th, 2025, is considered as master piece of architecture and the largest museum in the world dedicated to one civilization located near the Giza Pyramids, with a great collection.
  • Included Lunch at a local restaurant within the Museum
  • Depart from hotel lobby for welcome dinner
  • Overnight in Cairo- included meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner included) 

Wed  | Day  | 4  |  | Giza Pyramids & Sakkara 
Included Breakfast at the hotel

  • Visit Sakkara Step Pyramid complex, Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx including lunch. Today we visit the first stone structure & pyramidal shapped tomb in the history of mankind the Step Pyramid Complex 4700 years old built for King "Zoser" by his genius architect "Imhotep". Sakkara was the cemetery of the first capital of unified Egypt Memphis, which Founded in 3100 B.C. On the same day, we visit the only wonder which remained from the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Giza Pyramids & the Sphinx 4600 years old.
  • Lunch will be included in a very well selected local restaurant
  • Overnight in Cairo- included meals (breakfast, lunch included) 

Thu  | Day  | 5  |  | Cairo City Tour / Coptic Cairo/Cairo Citadel/NMEC/Khan El Khalili 
Included Breakfast at the hotel

  • Visit Coptic Cairo Area, the only Roman remains in Cairo, the 2000 years Roman fortress of Babylon, within it we visit the 1600 years Abo Serga Church built over a cave where holy family took shelter when they came to Egypt, the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, the location where Moses was found probably as a child.
  • Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization with the hall of the Royal Mummies. This is one of the most impressive collections of ancient history and a significant holding place of Egypt's ancient royal mummies.
  • Visit an 800 years old Cairo Citadel, with panoramic view over the whole city & The Alabaster Mosque of ,Mohamed Ali, Khan El Khalili old Bazar, Lunch included at a local restaurant
  • Overnight in Cairo - included meals (breakfast, lunch) 

Fri  | Day  | 6  |  | Cairo/Aswan (High Dam and Philae Temple) 

Included Breakfast on the Ship

  • After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan 1hr 20 minutes. 
  • Arrive to Aswan Airport and transfer to visit High Dam & the over 2000 years old Philae Temple built on an Island reached by a motorboat, dedicated to goddess "Isis" of love and motherhood.
  • Embark your cruise ship, check in & lunch Boat trip around Aswan nature reserve and granite islands of the 1st cataract of the Nile Dinner onboard.
  • Overnight cruise ship in Aswan - Included meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) 

Sat  | Day  | 7  |  | Aswan / Kom Ombo/ Edfu 

Included Breakfast on the Ship

  • Sail from Aswan to Kom Ombo (28 miles north)
  • Visit the double temple of Kom Ombo, on foot, dedicated to the crocodile god "Sobek" and the falacon headed god "Horus" famous for its medical tools scene and festival calendar and the Crocodile Museum
  • Lunch on board the Ship.
  • Visit the most complete and well preserved temple from ancient times, Edfu Temple by horse carriages, 10 minutes per way, dedicated to the falcon solar god "Horus"
  • Back to the ship and sail to Luxor 65 miles north passing through Esna locks. 
  • Optional: Cooking Class to learn typical Egyptian specialties. Sail to Edfu (38 miles north).
  • Included Tea-Time with an arrangement of cookies and various teas.
  • Dinner onboard followed by - Egyptian Dress Galabyia Party
  • Overnight Cruise ship in Luxor - included meals(breakfast, lunch, dinner) 
     

Sun  | Day  | 8  |  | Edfu /Luxor 

Included Breakfast on the Ship

  • Visit Luxor West Bank - Vally of the Kings (3 tombs included to visit from inside)
  • Additional tombs included ( Tomb of King Tutankhamun - Tomb of Ramses VI) 63 tombs discovered so far dating back to the New Kingdom, 3100 to 3500 years old, still decorated with very vivid colours, showing the journey to afterlife and eternity.
  • Visit the Mortuary Temple of the lady pharaoh, Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahri, a grand terraced design by her genius architect "Sennmut".
  • Photo stop by two colossal statues 70 feet each known as the colossi of Memnon
  • Back to the ship for lunch
  • Visit Karnak Temple, covers 62 acres, 4000 years old, dedicated to the main god the Egyptian Empire period "Amon-Re" of war and fertility, famous for its huge walls, towering obelisks & the impressive hypostyle hall with 134 columns
  • Visit Luxor Temple at sunset, illuminated with the avenue of sphinxes which linked between the two temples
  • Dinner onboard followed by folkloric show in the bar
  • Overnight in Luxor - included meals(breakfast, lunch, dinner) 
    • Optional but recommended Tour Hot Air Balloon over Luxor West Bank, which owns 1/6 of the world's monument at sunrise, pick up is 1hour before sunrise flight is 35 minutes, after landing you meet the rest of the group to continue the tour- 120 USD per person 

Mon  | Day  | 9  |  | Luxor to Hurghada
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Hurghada Red Sea resort 3.5 hours drive

  • Arrive to Hurghada and check in our beachfront resort.  Free afternoon and evening.Snorkel, scuba dive or just relax in front of turquoise waters and the smoothest sand.
  • Overnight in Red Sea Resort. All inclusive(breakfast, lunch, dinner and Local drinks) 

Mon  | Day  | 10  |  | Hurghada Red Sea 

  • Free day in the Red Sea Overnight in Red Sea Resort.  Snorkel, scuba dive or just relax in front of turquoise waters and the smoothest sand. 
  • All inclusive(breakfast, lunch, dinner and Local drinks)

Tue  | Day  | 11  |  | Hurghada to Cairo
Check out and transfer to Hurghada Airport for our flight to Cairo 1hr 

  • Arrive to Cairo and check in our hotel
  • Farewell dinner.  Overnight in Cairo- included meals(breakfast and dinner) 

Wed  | Day  | 12  |  | Final Departure
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure 

Tour and all travel is coordinated through Anubis Travel, Cairo, Egypt.
 

RATE INCLUDES

*Per person, based on double occupancy. Early bird discount of $1000 per person if booked before February 15th, 2026.

  • 4 nights - 5*nights stay at Sofitel Downtown Nile Cairo, Sheraton Cairo or similar based on bed and breakfast
  • 3 nights 5* Deluxe Cruise Ship- Steigenberger Legacy or similar, based on full board, breakfast, lunch and dinner Check in lunch on arrival day and check out breakfast on departure day, excluding beverage
  • 2 nights -4* superior or 5* Red Sea Resort, forte Arabesque, Kai Sol Romance or similar based on all inclusive
  • 1 night- 5* Sonesta Cairo or Le passage Cairo or similar based on bed and breakfast
  • Domestic flight Cairo to Aswan /Hurghada to Cairo
  • Private Transfers with new Model Van -Air-conditioned in all tours and airport transfers
  • Meet and greet at all airports by AWT - Anubis Travel airport representatives
  • Service of an English Speaking Tour Director with a degree in Egyptology in all tours
  • Almost all meals, including welcome and farewell dinner
  • Admission fees to all mentioned sites and museums as per itinerary
  • Extra ticket for the tomb of King Tutankhamoun and Ramses VI in the King's Valley
  • Bottled water in your vehicle in any transfer or tour
  • All taxes, tips and service charges

RATE EXCLUDES

  • International flight
  • Egypt Entry Visa (25 USD cash on arrival for American Citizens )
  • Going inside of the Great Pyramid 35 USD per person (must be booked in advance)
  • Hot Air Balloon on Luxor West Bank 120 USD





Reservation Summary

Explore the beauty, culture and food of Egypt for the experience of a lifetime.

May 4 - 14, 2026

  • Total Retreat Fee $6,500.00
  • Deposit Due Today $1,500.00
Note: A non-refundable deposit of $1,500.00 is required per person to hold your place.

15 % of all trip rate is charged in case of cancellation after trip booking confirmation + domestic flight cancellation fees
35%= Cancelled within 60 to 46 days prior to trip departure
75% = Cancelled 45 to 15 days prior to trip departure
90% = Cancelled 14 to 8 days pror to trip departure
100% = Cancelled less than 7 days prior to trip departure

All travel is booked and coordinated with Anubis Travel, Cairo, Egypt.

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